Devi Singh of Sikar

Devi Singh was the Rao of Sikar (in Rajputana) from 1763 until his death in 1795.

Early life and family He was born in 1753 in Balaran to Chand Singh. Consequently, his uncle, Budh Singh, was appointed regent to govern on his behalf until he reached the age of majority. He fell in the battle, and for his meritorious service, Madho Singh permanently reduced the tribute paid by Sikar to Jaipur by 4,000 rupees. ], when Murtaza Khan Bhadech came to Shekhawati with an army of 52,000 to collect revenue on behalf of the Mughal emperor of Delhi, he wrote to Devi Singh to send him at once the expenditures incurred in the campaign. In response, he wrote back that he was a vassal of Jaipur and Bhadech had nothing to do with Sikar. Raja of Khandela objected to its construction and sent a force to stop it but it was of no use. When Sheo Singh, Thakur of Churu, imposed heavy taxes on the Poddars, they approached him. When he found that frequent conflicts between the senior and junior branches of the rulers of Khandela had left the senior branch financially, militarily, and administratively weak, he saw an opportunity. He attacked the senior branch and annexed 28 villages of its estate into Sikar. After his death, a chhatri was erected in his memory. Its dome features the work of Lala Ram Chitera and eighty painted panels.